Study to look at gays, alcohol abuse and victimization
In New York state, University of Buffalo researchers are set to undertake the largest study examining the relationship between gender and sexual identity and alcohol use and victimization.Dr. Amy Hequembourg, a specialist of substance use, sexual identity, and victimization, said the study will be the first to examine this relationship from a “sexual minority stress perspective.” The five-year study, to be funded by a grant of nearly $600,000 from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, is said to include 400 gay and bisexual men and women. “Understanding risk and protective factors for this population could greatly enhance the effectiveness of alcohol and victimization prevention, early intervention and alcohol treatment efforts,” Hequembourg said. Her team will include researchers in addiction and psychology and will involve victimization studies and advanced statistical analyses. A gay friendly drug rehab or gay alcohol rehab can be found at www.gay-rehab.com.
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